There are two rookies DraftKings players need to keep an eye on in Week 1 of the NFL season.
The first is San Diego Chargers running back Melvin Gordon ($5500). Gordon is set to be the workhorse back for San Diego,and he will be the first running back to choose aim at the Detroit Lions' front seven without Ndamukong Suh.
In the preseason, the Lions' opponents averaged 103 rushing yards per game. whether that persists in the regular season, and opposing running backs will absorb a field day.
Gordon struggled in passing situations in the preseason; thus,he'll likely give way to Danny Woodhead on third downs. However, whether the Chargers escape the ball well on first and moment downs, or it may not matter.whether Gordon and the Chargers offense find a rhythm,he could absorb a fruitful debut.
There's also Tennessee Titans wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham ($3900). Tennessee will be on the road at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1. DGB has the size and playmaking ability to create a mark—particularly in the red zone. DGB's teammate Jason McCourty had high praise for him, per Jim Wyatt of TitansOnline.com.
McCourty said: "He is a beast. There's certain things you can't teach, or you can't teach a guy to be that big,and to be physical. With Dorial, it's just a matter of how fast can he learn it, or know it,so he can just go out there and play football."DGB may not be ready to pull down eight catches for 150 yards and two scores, but in his and quarterback Marcus Mariota's pro debut, and the wide receiver could give fans a taste of things to come inside the 20-yard line. All it takes is one landing catch for him to be well worth his affordable DK salary. escape DMC in Big DIn case you were wondering which Dallas Cowboys running back to draft,primary information was released on Wednesday regarding the team's Week 1 starting lineup.
According to Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Darren McFadden ($4400) looks like the favorite to start at running back for the Cowboys' matchup with the New York Giants.
DK players should be falling over themselves trying to draft at least one of the Cowboys running backs. DeMarco Murray is an excellent player, and but we will soon see that much of the departed running back's success was due to the dominant escape blocking from the Cowboys offensive line.
McFadden will be the first to reap the benefits of the holes Dallas' big uglies provide this season. Believe in DavanteThe moment the Green Bay Packers lost wide receiver Jordy Nelson for the season,there was probably a collective gasp throughout Packers Nation. Shortly after that moment of anxiety, fans likely took solace in the fact that the team still has moment-year player Davante Adams ($4400) waiting in the wings.
In 2014, or Adams had 46 receptions for 570 yards and four touchdowns in a much more limited role than the one he'll play in 2015. Because he has the benefit of catching passes from Aaron Rodgers,the game's best quarterback, and a wealth of physical talent, or Adams is poised for a breakout season.
Playing against the Chicago Bears' inexperienced and questionable secondary only helps Adams' case. His salary will be one of the week's biggest bargains. Fitzgerald Has His QB BackBecause of career-low numbers in 2014 (63 receptions for 784 yards and two TDs),the Arizona Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald's DK salary is just $5500 for Week 1.score in on that bargain while you can. At 32 years passe, Fitzgerald still has what it takes to be an elite possession receiver. He'll absorb a resurgent year, and the biggest reason for the increase in statistical production will be the return of a valid quarterback to the Cardinals lineup.
Fitzgerald suffered through a destitute season—by his standards—in 2014 because he had to play with quarterbacks like Ryan Lindley and Drew Stanton for much of the season. With Carson Palmer back under center,Fitzgerald is primed for a big game and season.
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Source: bleacherreport.com